MARTINSVILLE, Va. — NASCAR’s shortest track. And one of the worst on tempers.

Drivers had some short fuses during the Goody’s Headache Relief 500 but were a little friendlier on Twitter after the Sprint Cup race at Martinsville Speedway Sunday. That’s the nature of racing at Martinsville.

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Richard Childress to his team but ignoring driver Kevin Harvick prior to race: “You guys be good on pit road today. Try to win this thing.”
Spotter Billy O’Dea: “We’ll have a good day.”

Jeff Burton after being wrecked by Carl Edwards: “That’s how you pass somebody and have them drive underneath you. (Expletive) ridiculous right there.”
Spotter Keith Barnwell: “Man, he just crossed over and turned your (expletive) around. There’s just no getting around that one right there.”
Burton: “Tell his (expletive) that when I get to him, I’m not (expletive) around no more. I’ve had enough of this (expletive). His (expletive) is going to hit something. … When I get to him, he better get the hell out of my way. That was just ridiculous.”

Carl Edwards to his team: “He’s the last guy I’d do that to. Hopefully we can get through the rest of the race here and cut him a little slack if we can do.”

Matt Kenseth after being off on the pit-stop cycle and mired in traffic: “We’ll get by them when we can. C’mon guys. We can get back in this thing. It’s just a minor hiccup. Let’s all stay focused and put it to them. You guys are the best out there. Let’s do it.”

Earnhardt Jr. on the way Edwards was racing, not taking a spot from Danica Patrick: “What the hell is Carl not doing? Damn. He had a spot for that 10 (Patrick) a bunch of times.”

Kevin Harvick after spinning Ryan Newman: “I tried to get in that hole and I barely, barely got him. My fault.”

Martin Truex Jr. after being wrecked a couple of times: “I’m going to run every (expletive) over I get to. I’ve had enough of this crap. … I don’t care who did it. I’m just tired of this crap.”

Crew chief Chad Knaus to Jimmie Johnson after a pit stop when most of the leaders did not pit: “I know it’s not where we want to be, but we were going to get (expletive) if we didn’t pit there. And unfortunately we’re on the (expletive) outside (lane) again.”

Jimmie Johnson after roughing up Kevin Harvick: “Tell the 29 I didn’t know we were three-wide until it was way too late. My apologies.”

Knaus on hoping Jeff Gordon might rough up leader Matt Kenseth: “It’s far from over. Maybe ol’ JG can get up there and rattle the cage on that 20 (of Kenseth) a little.”

Jeff Gordon after the win: “Yeah, we did it! What an awesome job guys. You guys are awesome today. Never give up. Way to fight. Whoo!”
Crew chief Alan Gustafson: “That was it, man. That’s how you do it. That’s right. Champs. Yeah!”

Twitter

Greg Biffle:

I Apologize for the way I acted towards @JimmieJohnson after the race,hard racing and I know the bumper had damage already but not dragging